Adult Division

The Adult Division is responsible for processing all adult offenders referred to the Probation Department by the courts in Monterey County. The Adult Division is comprised of four major work units: Court Services, Field Services, Family Violence Services, and Special Services.

The division is committed to public protection and provides the courts with factual information and sentencing recommendations based on an assessment of offender risk to the community and the requirements of the sentencing laws. The division works with offenders by encouraging them to develop their social, educational, and vocational skills.

The Adult Court Services

This unit is responsible for preparing pre-sentence reports for all felony and misdemeanor convictions referred to the department by the courts. The investigative information and the recommendations contained in these reports assist the courts in determining appropriate sentences for those convicted of a crime. The reports are also used by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation if the offender is sentenced to prison.

Adult Field Services

Adult Field Services is responsible for the assessment and supervision of persons placed on formal probation by the courts. In addition to monitoring probationer compliance with court orders, officers in this unit also work closely with other county agencies and community treatment organizations to deliver various services to probationers. These collaborative efforts address probationers’ individual needs to reduce risk factors for re-offending and to interrupt negative behavior patterns. If additional assistance is required to effect needed behavioral changes, officers work closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to impose alternative sanctions.

Family Violence Services

This unit is responsible for persons on probation for crimes involving domestic violence. Officers also conduct annual recertification reviews of the domestic violence programs operating within Monterey County.

The Child Advocate Program and the probation officers assigned to the Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force are also part of this unit.

Adult Special Services

Adult Special Services is a diverse group of sub-units that includes Supervised Home Confinement, Proposition 36, Drug Court Program, Creating New Choices, and the Narcotics Enforcement Unit County of Monterey (NEUCOM). While supervision of offenders within the community is a fundamental objective of the probation officers assigned to these various sub-units, the means by which supervision is performed and the resources utilized may vary widely among those programs.

Clerical Support

The clerical staff assigned to the Adult Division performs usual clerical and secretarial duties and also provide language translation services for clients, victims and officers. Clerical staff plays a key role supporting all of the units within the adult division.

Other administrative responsibilities include preparing and maintaining accurate records of court referrals for pre-sentence investigations and supervision. Clerical staff is also responsible for running criminal history reports and preparing statistical reports that are provided to the California Department of Justice.